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EP 1 786 283 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.06.2006 (43) Date of publication: 23.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/21 (21) Application number: 05783065.5 (22) Date of filing: 04.08.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24B 3/14(2006.01) A24D 1/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/027675 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/023281 (02.03.2006 Gazette 2006/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 18.08.2004 US 920466 (71) Applicant: Brown & Williamson Holdings, Inc. Wilmington, DE 19803 (US)	(72) Inventors: MUA, John-Paul Advance, North Carolina 27006 (US) MONSALUD, Luis, Jr. Macon, GA 31220 (US) (74) Representative: Tanner, James Percival  D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)